Local News

(Statehouse) – The Indiana Senate Committee on Elections approved House Bill 1032 Monday evening. The measure calling for a mid-cycle redrawing of the state’s congressional maps passed out of committee by a 6-3 vote. About […]

(Statehouse)  – A bill authored by Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) to expand the pool of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in Indiana passed out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture on Monday. Leising’s office says Senate Bill […]

(Batesville, IN) – Paul Gates announced at Monday night’s Batesville City Council meeting that he is retiring as Clerk-Treasurer, effective December 31. Gates was first elected to office in 2015, and is serving his third […]

(Batesville, IN) – Margaret Mary Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, and other community partners delivered 74 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to law enforcement agencies in Ripley and Franklin counties on Monday during an event […]

(Ohio County, IN) – INDOT contractor 5 Star Company, Inc. is scheduled to close State Road 56 between Hartford Pike and Old State Road 56 in Ohio County on or after Friday, December 19, to […]

(Columbus, IN) – River Valley Legal Aid has scheduled a free phone-in legal clinic on Tuesday for residents of its eight-county district, which includes Decatur plus Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and Shelby counties. […]

(Batesville, IN) – Several local nonprofits were the beneficiaries of this year’s Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461 Tootsie Roll Drive. The 2025 event brought in $16,608, with all of the proceeds going to the organizations. […]

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Police Corporal Ryan Metcalf has been presented the Lifesaving Award for his actions related to a downtown house fire in September. Metcalf arrived at the home on September 17 and saw […]

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office recently swore in new merit deputies and held a promotion ceremony for jail staff. The newly sworn deputies are Bricen Hill, Jeff Hinton, Brad Demaree and Cody […]

(Blooming Grove, IN) – An Aurora woman was killed when her vehicle collided with a deer at the intersection of State Road 1 and Davis Road in Blooming Grove Sunday night. The Franklin County Sheriff’s […]

(Statehouse) – Indiana’s redistricting fight now heads to the State Senate after the House voted 57-41 on Friday in favor of the proposed new congressional map. The vote on House Bill 1032 was largely along […]